Another
of the accused, a 19-year-old fruit seller, also admitted that he was guilty. "I am ashamed. I have committed…a
big crime", said Pawan
Gupta.

Sharma and Gupta, along with four other men, stand accused of gang-raping a
23-year-old student on a bus before "savagely"
beating her and a male companion. The merciless rape reportedly lasted for many
hours.

According
to The AP, Police said six men raped the woman and savagely beat her and her
companion with iron rods on a bus driving around the city -- passing through
several police checkpoints -- before stripping them and dumping them on the
side of the road Sunday night.

Delhi
police chief Neeraj Kumar said four men have been arrested and a search was
underway for the other two.

The
young woman, reportedly a paramedical student, is said to be in a hospital in
critical condition. According to the Hindustan Times, she underwent a fifth
surgery on Wednesday, during which portions of her intestine were removed.
Doctors say the woman "has lost
most of her intestine".

The
horrific gang rape and near-fatal assault has reportedly "triggered outrage and anger" across India. The AP reports
throngs of Indians flooded the streets in protest on Wednesday, demanding
"action from authorities who have long ignored persistent violence and
harassment against women”.